Band wins top ranking

The Sisters High School Band won first place at the Capital Conference Band Festival Competition held at Sweet Home High School on Wednesday, April 9.

The 64-member band has won this prestigious award for four years in a row and again received an invitation to compete in the OSAA Oregon State Music Championships.

The band was recognized for its hard work by a panel of Oregon Band Directors Association judges and won many positive, appreciative comments about its performance.

"Even more important than that was the group finished their performance satisfied they had done their best," said band director Jody Henderson.

"Each judge had the opportunity to contribute advice towards further improving the band's performance at the festival event," said Henderson. "The Sisters Concert Band is looking forward to applying the critique information they received towards preparing a performance to represent themselves as one of 12 bands at the state festival."

The student musicians enjoyed the competition.

"It was an amazing experience," said senior Angie Zandonatti.

"We played like we've never played before. It gave us much joy to see Mr. Henderson so pleased with our performance. We look forward to state and hope to improve even more so that we can do our very best."

Fellow band member Molly VanAcker added, "Our class put in an astounding amount of effort to get prepared for the district festival. It was a relief to know that our hard work paid off in the end."

The OSAA State Music Championships will be held on the afternoon and evening of May 13 at Oregon State University.

The event will be open to the public.

For more information contact Henderson at Sisters High School at 549-4045 extension 113.